Spousal Support (Alimony) Basics Spousal Support (Alimony) Basics When a married couple gets a divorce, the court may award alimony or spousal support to one of the former spouses, based either on an agreement between the couple or a decision by the court itself.
Damaged liver cells lose their ability to make protein. But previously produced protein may stay in the blood for 12 to 18 days, so it takes about 2 weeks for damage to the liver to show up as decreased serum protein levels. The liver's ability to make protein may be used to predict the course of certain liver diseases.
Clinical Implications: Only a very small amount of protein should be excreted into the urine in a 24-hour period (normal is 0-trace). Albumin is usually the first protein to be excreted in disease conditions. Some non-disease conditions such as extreme muscle exertion and pregnancy may cause proteinuria. Some of the disease conditions which can cause proteinuria are renal disease, fever, CHF, hypertension, tumors, and others.